Application Process

The Brown Medical School Residency Program in Emergency Medicine, a four-year residency program, offers only PGY-1 positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Please be sure to register for the match. Our match number is 1677110C0.

All applications are handled through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We do NOT accept paper applications in our office. If you are not familiar with the ERAS process, please contact your Dean's office or ECFMG.

Our program identification number from the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for use with ERAS is 1104321114.

Only completed applications will be given consideration for an interview. Interviews are by invitation only and are a prerequisite for matching to our program. We will do our best to accommodate your schedule in arranging an interview.

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A fourth-year medical school rotation/clerkship through our emergency department is strongly encouraged. At the very least, students should complete a rotation through a hospital emergency department. Please refer to the medical student clerkship elective page for more information.

A completed application includes:

  1. A completed electronic ERAS application.
  2. Personal statement
  3. Dean's Letter
  4. Official transcript from your medical school
  5. Passing board scores on USMLE Step 1 (over 200 preferred).
  6. Three (3) letters of recommendation; at least one from an Emergency Medicine physician preferred. (Emergency Medicine physicians need to fill out a 2007-2008 CORD Standard Letter of Recommendation (SLOR).

If you are a Foreign/International Medical Graduate, your application must include:

  1. A copy of your ECFMG certification
  2. Copies of all ECFMG/FMGEMS/FLEX scores
  3. At least two letters of recommendation originating from the USA
  4. The hospital accepts only J1 visas.
  5. The hospital will accept an H-1B visa ONLY from residents graduating from American medical schools, or from residents who currently hold an H-1B visa, no exceptions.
  6. US Clinical Experience is required.

Call the Graduate Medical Education office at (401) 444-8450 for further information, or read more about visa policies.

DEADLINE for receiving residency applications is NOVEMBER 1st.

If you have any questions about the program, the application process, or about your application status, please call the residency coordinator at (401) 444-6489 or send email to: EMresidency@lifespan.org.

Interview Season

We offer twelve PGY-1 positions each year. We begin selecting candidates for interviews at the end of October and offer interviews from November through January. Please see above for further details on how to apply to our program through ERAS.

Interviews for the 2008-2009 season will take place on the following dates:
November 12
November 19
December 3
December 10
December 17
January 7
January 14